Hinge.



F. W. HEETER & P. KLINE.

HINGE.

APPLICATION FILED 00T. 1e, 1912.

Patented Apr. 1, 1913.

ATTORNEYS FRANK W. HEETEB, AND-PHILIP1KLINE, OF RACINE, WISCONSIN.

HINGE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 1, 1913.

Application led October 16, 1912.y Serial No. 726,054.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that we, F RANK iV. HEETER andPHILIP KLINE, both citizens of the United States, and residents ofRacine, in the county of Racine and State of YWisconsin, have inventedcertain new and use-V ful Improvements in Hinges, of which the followingis a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to hinges for use with doors, and has referencemore particularly to a hinge comprising relatively movable leaves, oneof which is adapted to be a simple, strong and durable hinge which n canbe used for the various purposes to which hinges are usually put, whichcan be inexpensively produced, which can be readily attached to ordetached from the door frame or other support, without the removal ofretaining bolts, screws or nails, and which cannot be easilyaccidentally detached.

The invention consists in the construction and combination of parts tobe more fully described hereinafter and particularly set forth in theclaim. I

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts, and in which- Figure 1 is a front elevation of ahinge constituting an embodiment of our invention; Fig. 2 is a similarview showing the hinge proper detached from the separate member, certainof the other parts vbeing shown in different positions. transversesection on the line 3 3 of Fig. l; and Fig. 4 is a similar view on theline 4 4 of Fig. 1.

Before proceeding to a more detailed explanation of our invention, itshould be clearly understood that while the hinge can be advantageouslyemployed for a variety of purposes, it is designed particularly for usewith screens, storm doors, shutters and the like. It is often necessaryto remove structures of this kind temporarily, and it is of Fig. 3 is a.

lcourse desirable to effect such removal, if A possible, withoutremoving any bolts, screws, 4nails or the like. Our invention therefore,lprovides a hinge comprising the usual leaves, one of which ispermanently attached to the door or the support. A separate member isalso permanently attached to the other part, z'. c., the support or thedoo-r. This vseparate member and the other `leaf of the hinge have adetachable connection which permits them to be readily assembled orseparated in predetermined positions of the hinge leaves, so thatthe'door can be removed expeditiously and with little diiiiculty.

Certain of Ithe details of construct-ion shown for example herewith,form no part of the invention, and can be varied in accordance withindividual preference and `special conditions, without departing fromthe underlying spirit of the invention.

Referring more particularly to the draw- Eings, we provide a hingehaving a leaf 10 Iof suitable size and form. The leaf has a .number ofopenings 11 in which are received retaining screws 12 by means of whichthe hinge is fastened, preferably to a swinging member, 13, such as ascreen door. The leaf 10, like the other parts vof the device isfashioned from cast iron or any other material-provided for the purpose.It has at corresponding corners, outwardly disposed extensions or lugs14 having formed therein alined openings 15. A second hinge leaf 16 hassimilar lugs or extensions 17 having formed therein alined openings 18.The lugs 14 are so spaced that they will fit in between the lugs 17,whereby all the openings 15 and 1S are alined and can receive the' hingepin or spindle 19, by means of which the two leaves are pivotallyjoined. A spring 20 is mounted upon the spindle and have its ends 21 and22 pressing respectively against the leaves 10 and 16 to hold these innormal, predetermined positions.

We provide a separate member 23 in form and proportions similar to theleaf 16. The

member has at the upper, inner corners extensions 24 corresponding tosimilar extensions 25 of the separate member 23. The leaf 23 is providedwith openings 26 in which are received screws 27 or other means forpermanently attaching the member to the door frame 28 or some othersuitable support. At the rear edge, the member has an upturned flange29. It is further provided at each of its extensions with an inwardlydisposed offset flange 30. These flanges form undercut keepers and areclosed at their front edges 31 and outer side edges 32. The leaf 16 isformed to rest upon the member 23, its rear edge 33 engaging at theflange 29 and 'its extensisons 24 being received under the keeperlianges 80. Vlhen the hinge leaves are extended by the spring, theadjacent edge of the leaf 1() is close to the inner edge of the member'23. To remove the hinge from the member 23 it is therefore necessary toarrange the two leaves at an angle with each other. When this has beenaccomplished the leaf 16 can be easily slipped out of engagement withthe member 23. Ve prefer to provide the leaf 16 with openings 34 so thatif desirable or necessary the leaf can be permanently attached to a dooror a support.

The hinge leaf 16 is provided with inte gral or other ears having alinedopenings 36 in which are received the inwardly disposed ends 37 of akeeper yoke or bail 38, the sides of which are preferably at an acuteangle with each other and form a grip `for the hand so that the leaf 16can be pulled against the tension of the spring until raised above therear flange 29, and thereby permitting the removal of the same from themember 23. But as a suspended object is generally provided withtwo'hinges the removal of the object by a person from its suspension isnot an easy matter, and to facilitate this, the hinge leaf 10 has anintegral or other hook 39 adapted to be engaged by the keeper bail 38,as clearly shown in Fig. 2. By means of these parts the hinge leaves canbe held fixed relative to 4o each other, against the tension of thespring This arrangement facititates the removal of the hinge from theseparate attaching member.

Having thus described our invention, we 45 claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent A hinge comprising two relatively movableleaves; a spring to maintain said leaves in a normal position; aseparate5o member having at the rear edge a flange substantially part of themember, and two in-turned keeper flanges at the opposite end at top andbottom of same, said keeper flanges being closed at the edges of themember, said member and one of said leaves being adapted to be securedrigidly to supports, and the other of said leaves having its rear endshaped to engage said rear flange v of said member, and extendingportions 5@ near the opposite end at top and bottom of same adapted toengage said keeper flanges of said member.

In Witness whereof we have signed our names to this specification in thepresence of @5 two subscribing witnesses.

FRANK lV. HEETER. PHILIP KL'INE.

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